Saturday, May 3, 2025 - Sunday, May 11, 2025
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico,
Other U.S.,
NM
Would you like to visit some national parks that are not overrun with crowds of people? Would you like to explore some very different landscapes: walking in the world's largest gypsum dunefield, touring underground limestone caves, hiking ancient fossil reefs? If your answer is yes, then come join us for a 9-day hiking adventure exploring southeast New Mexico and west Texas. Our trip starts upon our arrival at El Paso (TX) International Airport (ELP) where we will fly into, then drive to Ruidoso, New Mexico for a four-night stay. We will visit White Sands National Park for the day then hike two days in the White Mountain Wilderness and the Lincoln National Forest. From there, we drive to Carlsbad, New Mexico, drop off our gear at our hotel where we'll spend the next three nights and go explore Carlsbad Caverns. The following three days, we will be hiking several different trails in Guadalupe National Park. After our hike on our last day, we'll return to El Paso for a farewell dinner and fly home the next day.